By DARRYN SMITH
Coast Guard Noosa commander John Milland is proud to announce the near completion of a Munna Point memorial wall.
Standing upon the slab Mr Milland looked please as the near completion of the wall comes after five years of “false starts”.
The memorial wall will be located at the flotilla’s Munna Point headquarters and will be a place where local residents can put a bronze plaque for their loved ones and pay their respects with Noosa River as the backdrop.
Mr Milland said it was a long road to secure a suitable location with permanent tenure hampered by Noosa’s amalgamation and then subsequent de-amalgamation.
“We had a lot of false starts but finally decided to put it on our own lease with a good view of the ocean and river,” Mr Milland said.
“It is a peaceful place to put a memorial wall up for the community. We see this as a community project from Coast Guard.”
Mr Milland said Coast Guard Noosa was proud to provide the memorial wall for the Noosa community.
“People who have had loved ones cremated will have a lovely spot where they can put up a plaque in remembrance,” he said.
The project was funded by raffle ticket sales and the generosity of local businesses including Bunnings, Nigel’s Discount Timber and Kennard’s Hire who donated building supplies and equipment.
Local Gary Fletcher has offered to build the wall and said it will be made from core filled blocks that will be rendered and covered in a sandstone tile.
Construction of the wall is expected to be completed in two weeks and Mr Milland said the wall will open to the public in mid-June with space for 1000 plaques available at $1200 each.
Anyone interested in buying a plaque can phone the Memorial Wall manager David Gillies on 5474 3695.
